The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-21

, Long Branch. Mrs. LsnQtry ha
newly esSture3 George w. Childl
OF the Philadelphia Ledger. Sta
your scaudalous tongue. Mr.. Child
ls no sentimental rival of Gebhardi
hls attention e the beauty are Who'll
y platonic. Che was taken up au,
6somed by the Prince Of Waless SO
10 Tendon. Why shouldn't Uncl
Ohads follow suitf The prelimins
~ approaches are understood 70 hay,
heen made BY Childs to the actres.
She iutimated to him, through al
sbliging third person, that she wlshe,
TO attend divine service last Sunda,
in klberon ohurch-the Que ia which
he has lately placed Grant memo
rial window; Ho af.bly placed ,
pow at her disposal. Next, she me
him in a hotel parlor, where he wal
presented 70 her. At the close O
this interview she invited him Il
call on her. lie did no on the en-
suing. day. greatly TO the shock and
surprise Of the neighbors, who hac
pat her under social taboo. Abou,
the time / AN writing this
Il Ike engagement holds, Mrs
Langtry will drive TO the
Childs' villa. aud there dine with
the great editor and philanthropist
Aud yes some folks wonder what The
summer residents ut Long Branch
lind 70 talk about. Mr.. Uhilds Is an
embodiment Of bland, urbane d gni.
w. 10 see him In a group 10 a hotel
parlor otherwise composed OF Freddy
Gebhardt. Larry Jerome, Charley
Ooshlan aud Lilly Langtry is tho
spectacle oil 4 summer. Mr.. Cbilds
Is oquallod in courtliness BY one zen.
tleman at Long Branch, and Inc is
ex-Governor Bedle. Of New Jersey,
who ~ spending the season At the
same hotel where the Ohilds. Lang.
try tableau was seen. Dir. Childs
took occasion 10 wonder to Mr..
Bodies side.
AM how do you dol" he said
shaking the others hand, "let me
introduce tho Jersey Governor TO
the jersey Lilly"
Thank you. thank you" and the
usually composed politician almost
stammered Ia confusion, II really
cau't-fricnd waiting-must "a. )" and
away he toddled.
Let i not DO supposed that there
are no inter ssting women left in New
York in August. Studies at base.
bal are worth making, IL we do them
Ia the fashionable Hswell's vein Of
p!saesssess. Asaoug the spectator,
at the Polo Grounds the other dav
was young lady with a maryelously
trim figure IL was made NANTES,
by dress OF gray asd black striped
very light material, without excess
OF trimming. Hor features were
beauuiully regular. and the coldness
oil her eyes gave her naughty bear
ing. IL would have seemed that her
proper place was il no less dis
ungnished q position thaa chamber.
maid to the Queen, God bless her
but she seemed we'll content % b. In
the srnndstand At an American game |
OF ball. With her was q pretty young
man. who seemed TO be under her
escort Tor she assumed the superior
IN conversation, criticism.
aad even movements. lilo submit, d
70 all this with an air of grateful |
hr n,lity. Shc had q handsome pair |
'f field glasses slung from her
shoulder. They came early, aud |
'hos secured good seats In
no front row. The frst thing
The did when they had seleeIed
heir places. and before she ,at
Town. was 10 produce the glasses aud
ook oil towards the club house at
he further side OF the field. The
New forks we're in view there toss
ng the ball about in preliminary
Practice. The Detroit nine was In
ho iold proper doing the same thing.
When she had looked Tor a moment
he said TO her companion, without
'cmoying the glass
=, "ORourko is going TO c,tci."
rhen there was q pause. III cant
make out who IL pitching TO him. IL
: some stranger; some young fellow
rom the reserve, | supp $50. I'm so
orryi | did 40 much want 20 soc
tcoic Ia the box today. Did You
ct a score cardf" And she sat
lowly down, trowning.
Yea, replied the pretty man. 81
ol two"
She looked IL over 10 see who WINS
o pitch for New York, aud her
Iaugh,y expression betrayed aston.
shment aud doubt.
"Sworbacker2" she asked. "Wbo
a the world is hep" And mn
Ica the glass again in crit.
al inspection Of tho new mich.
z on the other side Of the grounds.
Ills movements are slow" she
aid in moment, but he seems 70
o IN good form, | do hope he won't
ot ratified" Thon she turned her
,ten.ion 10 the Detroit men nearer
{ hand. "Getsein." she exclaimed ,
dismay. as she saw the nervous
wirler throwing the ball with "pret-
81 curves" at big Briody, the catch.
?; How can they hepe 70 do any. ,
hing against Gcttein with an ANA. ,
surf Such stupid management. /
oppose We shall zee a nine innings' I
.,naghter oil the Giants TO pay Tor :
Perhaps this fellow Sworbacker =
~ prove TO be a phenomenon"
'ildly suggested the pretty man.
Il hope So" she said. II see they S
ave another new man on sec nd
arcy; wonder what no il like' 4
nd she again resorted TO the glasses h
pick out the new man for crit. h
sm In the field near the club house I,
The world would be surprised 10 =
now how macy klcp,omaniscs there /
70 Ia polite society. A we'll known v
" good. man says he has a customer n
no steals about as regularly as she y
nrchases. lie makes a rough es,i. =,
ate OF hcr pilierings, aud the bin -
mover disputed by her husband ~
no koows too well that The demanJs n
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